Hose reel



vJuly 1'4, .1925.

w. B. BRITTLN HOSE REEL Filed Sept. 23, 1924 me/nto@ 5/7/7/7/1/ 11/ /VEISSES Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT orifice.

liiosnnnfnn Appliicatonlked September`23y1924. Serial No. 739,427.

To all whom 'it may concern.' `Be`it known that I, WALTER B. BRrmrN, a citizen of the lUnited States, v`residing at Springiield, in the-county of Clarkand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Hose Reel, of which the following is a'specirication.

This invention appertains to reels for receiving garden and like hose, and the primary object of the present invention Vis the provision of novel means for `automatically operating the reel for winding upa hose thereon during the travel of the reel over a lawn or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel hose reel embodying a frame, supporting ground wheels for the frame and a drum for receiving the hose, the drum having novel means associated therewith for moving the same into and out of driving connection with the ground wheels, whereby the drum can be rotated to wind up the hose thereon by said ground wheels when so desired.

A. further object of the invention is to provide an improved hose reel of the above character, which is durable and eiiicient in use. one that is simple and easy to manufac ture and one which can be placed upon the market at a small cost.

lVith these and other ob-jectsin view, the

invention consists in the novel construction,

arrangement and [forma-tion of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically Vdescribed, claimed and illustrated in the aecompanying drawing` in which dra-wing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation oi' the im proved reel, showing the drum for receiving the hose in its operative position relative to the ground wheels in full lilies, and in its inoperative non-driving position in dotted line.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the improved hose reel showing parts of the frame in section, and

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the raising and lowering bracket for the drum.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improved hose reel which comprises a frame 5, a hose reel or drum 15 and the hose or drum raising and lowering means 25.

The frame 5 consists of a pair of spaced parallel longitudinally extending side bars 6 connected at their upper ends by across bar 7 which constitutes a handle 'for the reel.7 The lower ends ofthe side barsl (i support a suitable axle 8 on whichare `rotatably mounted the ground wheels 9. An auxiliary frame 10 projects i'orwardly and laterally from the mainframe 5 and `this auxiliary frame also embodies relatively shortside barsll and a iront cross bar 12.

The reel'or drum 15 includes a pair ot spaced guideY disks 16 which are connected by a hub 17. This hub 17 is preferably formed from a plurality of slats 18. Friction drive wheels 19 are secured to the outer faces of the disks 16 and these friction drive wheels 19 are adapted to engage the ground wheels 9, for a purpose which will be hereinafter more fully described.` lAs shown, the reel per se or .drum 15 is rotatably mounted upon a supporting axle 2O which is slidably mounted .in longitudinally extending slots 21 formed in the side bars G of the frame 5.

rihe means 25 'for raising and lowering the drum 15 so as to bring the drivewheels' 19 into and out oi engagement with the grounifl wheels 9 consist oit a substantially U-shaped yoke 2G including side bars 27 and a connecting end bar 28. The lower terminals or the arms 27 are provided with terminal eyes 29 forreceiving the terminals oit the drum.

The side arms 25 oi' the U-shaped yoke 26 adjacent to the connecting bar 28 are provided with laterally extending bite or U- shaped portions 30 and these portions 30 are adapted to receive a supporting rod 3l,` when the yoke 1s in its raised position. This supporting rod 31 is carried by the side bars 6 of the frame 5 and serves as means for supporting the saidyoke in a raised position and the drum drive wheels 19 from out of engagement with the Vground wheels 9.

In use of the improved hose reel, when it is desired to wind a hose up thereon, the hose is iirst straightened out, after which the nozzle thereof is inserted between the slats 18 of the hub 17. The yoke 27 can then be slightly oscillated so as to move the bite portions 30 out of engagement with the rod 31, which will permit-the dropping of the yoke 26 and the reel 15 and the drive wheels 19 into lengagement with the ground wheels 9. The whole reel A can then be rolled over the ground toward the hose, and during movement of the reel over the ground,

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the drum l5 will be rotated from the ground Wheels and thus vautomatically Wind? upfthe hose thereon. After the hosehas been oompletely Wound up on the drum, the Connecting bar 28 can be grasped by' theluser'and the druni lifted up so as to move the drive Wheels 1S) from out of engagement With the` ground Wheels 9 and the biteportion-S530 inoved into engagement with the supporting cross-bar 3l. The reel A; can now be movedover the ground Without rotations of the druln l5. t

Changes in details mat be made Without departing` from the spirit on the scope-ofy this invention; Y

that I olaiin as new is:

A hose reeleoinprising aubaine, rotatable\ ground wheels carried by thev frame,v a hose drum rotatably and slidabl'y Carried bythe 20 traine, a U-shapedyoke including side arms and a ,conneotingoross bar,`ter1ninal eyes formed jon.- the-=loWer endsilof the arms for rotatably receiving the supporting shaft of the drinn, whereby the said drum can be raisedandloweredbyvthe yoke, drive Wheels secured to the opposite ends of the drum for engaging said rotatable ground Wheels When the' drunlvis in its lowered position, a Gross rodextending aoro'ssand bracing the frame, and laterally disposed bightportions formedA onthesideljareso thel Urshapedfyoke for engaging said'. cross/,bar 'tohold the yolrej and reelfin-.ay raised position.

In: testimony whereof I, aixlny signature'y inlpresenoe Ottwo Witnesses v y n WALTER B; B-RITTIN; VitnessesA:v i Y V v HARRY! A.; Baril-Tiri,v

Hannie B YERLY., 

